Maps & Analysis

• To help you to familiarize yourself with each arena, the maps that follow reveal the layout of the destinations you will visit. They also include the positions of all points of interest, such as Chase Breakers and elements exclusive to certain game modes.

Saint-Pierre

• When playing Artifact Assault and defending the Artifact close to the sea shore, an effective tactic is to set an ambush at the first Closing Gate leading to the inner city using a Booby Trap or Tripwire Bomb ().
• Alternatively, wait for your enemies on the other side of that gate and take them down right as they emerge ().
• You can try to trick your target or pursuer by climbing in the trees, especially those growing in the northern courtyard () – oftentimes they will not notice you immediately.
• If you have too many pursuers after you, seek refuge inside houses, either in the center of the map or near the sugar cane plantation. Once inside, blend in a crowd and use a Smoke Bomb to secure an entrance or a Bodyguard to protect you.

La Havana

• La Havana is a very intense map: the Pistol, Animus Shield and Smoke Bombs tend to be more effective than Poison or Knives.
• Staying in High Profile in the market () will get you detected. Other players will likely stand on the roofs of adjacent buildings, looking for such potential victims.
• While on the ground, avoid standing still for too long. The only locations safe from aerial kills are the market in the north (), the courtyard to the west () and the tavern interior in the southeast ().
• In Artifact Assault, it is often safer and faster to run on rooftops than at ground level, as the buildings will offer natural protection against Pistol shots and Knives.
• In Domination, an efficient attacking method is to go around a Territory, find a back entrance and approach stealthily. High Profile, all-out attacks can also work if you keep jumping around between the many objects and obstacles in each Territory to outmaneuver your opponents.

Saba Island

• When overwhelmed by pursuers, you can ambush them from the crowd just behind the racks, in the southeast of the map (). Once blended in that group, you can easily rotate the camera to identify incoming pursuers. You can also apply this strategy around the temple ( & ).
• The jungle in the center of the map () is a very dense area where you have to pay attention to rivals both on the ground and in the trees, keeping in mind that some of them can be concealed by vegetation.
• The top of the house in the center () is a vantage point that offers a commanding view of the entire map – though this also means that your enemies can shoot you from afar.

Palenque

• In Artifact Assault, both Artifact positions are very open. It makes more sense to intercept targets towards the middle of the map than to defend the Artifact positions themselves.
• You’re very exposed in the jungle’s upper-route. Stay at ground level and use blending opportunities instead.
• The tower in the middle of the map () is a great vantage point in Assassinate and Artifact Assault.
• Booby-Trapping the Chase Breakers close to the Artifact zones () works well to stop thieves.

Santa Lucia

• The distance between the Artifact Zones is relatively short. A grab-and-run tactic launched from the top floor of the fish market () can be surprisingly effective. Alternatively, you can go through the market while blending, or approach the enemy Artifact from either side, rather than the front.
• When about to capture an Artifact, scan the roofs for pursuers: these can be easily disabled with Knives, Sabotage or Time Phase.
• You can use the various free running elements to confuse an enemy defending a Domination Territory. Stay off the ground at all times until you capture the Territory and they’ll have a hard time catching you.
• The second floor of the fish market is an excellent spot to mark your targets and defend your chests on Wolfpack.

Portobelo

• While playing Artifact Assault or Domination, Booby Trap can be a good addition to your Ability Set. Many players will tend to use the Chase Breakers close to the Artifact positions () since there aren’t any roofs to navigate on this map.
• The absence of rooftop routes also means that you don’t have to worry about aerial kills and can focus on your approach. This map is all about anticipating the movements of your targets and intercepting them.
• The central plaza () is a really dangerous place in most game modes. You can use the walkway around it to spot your targets and wait for an opportune time to strike. To that end, the crowd at the south end of the plaza () offers a very interesting blending opportunity.
• With a crafted Teleport Ability, you can warp from one side of the map to the other without even crossing the central plaza.
• In the storage area, take advantage of the wooden panels () to activate Disguise or Glimmer before attacking a Domination or Artifact Assault zone.
• The corridor in the southeast corner of the map and the hiding place near the large table () are great spots to intercept rivals contesting the Territory in Domination.

Prison

• This map is very flat and there aren’t many avenues of escape. Favor stealth tactics and do your utmost to avoid actions that attract attention.
• Booby Traps and Tripwire Bombs can enable a single player to protect a Domination Territory alone while their teammates are on the offensive.
• You can score acrobatic kills on unaware players from the scaffold in the center courtyard ().
• In Artifact Assault, the longer routes are safer. Avoid going through the central courtyard.
• There are many Chase Breakers on this map, which makes the Unstoppable Perk extremely effective when you need to catch and kill a fleeing target.
• You can engineer corner stuns on this map: break an incoming pursuer’s Lock with Disguise after you round a corner, then lie in wait until your opponent is in range. Conversely, pay attention to the Compass while chasing a target to avoid being ambushed yourself.

Tampa Bay

• When many pursuers are homing in on you, the central courtyard () is the best area to lose them. Simply run through the many entrances and hide beneath the arches.
• In Artifact Assault, the best defensive tactic is to stay in the center of the map and intercept Artifact thieves on their way back to their base.
• Lots of kills occur from and around the cathedral’s rooftop in many game modes. This means that setting Booby Traps on the Lifts leading there can be very efficient.
• The area under the central tower () is the perfect place to get multiple Aerial, Acrobatic and Pistol kills, which can quickly add up and lead to an Animus Hack.
• If you have pursuers chasing you from above, consider retreating to the central courtyard (), where they won’t be able to find you from the rooftops.